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Hibiscus hybrid from Hibiscus cameronii and Hibiscus fulgens, 1844, by (#SarahAnneDrake, English, 1803-1857), who died (July 9). , https://t.co/CTPWLTP0jW, via Raven Lib at

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2021-07-09

Title page from Wild Flowers drawn & colored from nature, 1859, by who was born (May 20). Published by Charles Scribner & Company; source, https://t.co/2a9q8zIIBY

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2021-05-20

Convolvulus brasiliensis, sea bindweed, c. 1826, by (#NancyWollstonecraft; American, 1791-1828), who died (May 16). digital library, via https://t.co/7FpdSvsMod

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2021-05-16

Drawing of a botanical subject, n.d., by (English, 1744-1819), who died (May 2). On display at , https://t.co/Isyqt95f4v. Moser is 1 of 2 female founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768.

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2021-05-02

In April, these two works by did well at auction. Each had an estimated price of CHF 1500.

- Dandelions with butterflies & caterpillar sold for CHF 16,000.

- Thistle with insects & spider sold for CHF 20,000.

https://t.co/pS9UjI9HIG

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2021-05-01

Sweet Peas, 1875, by (American, 1809–1884), who died (Apr 27). , https://t.co/THdtAxqi5u. Read Laura Fravel’s blog post about the drawing, https://t.co/KDa491daPf

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2021-04-27

Nephelium Lappaceum, by (née van Dolder; Dutch, 1817-1892), who died Hand-finished chromolithograph from Selected Flowers, Fruit & Foliage from the Island of Java; , https://t.co/szs26uOFL6

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2021-04-12

Fruit-piercing Moth, (Eudocima fullonia (Clerck)=Eudocima phalonia), Noctuidae, Lepidoptera, 1869, by (Australian, 1832-1910), born (Apr 11). Held at ; source, https://t.co/LxHXh3jOTJ

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2021-04-11

Tritonia viridis (Aiton) Ker Gawl / Freesias, btwn 1843 & 1844, by (British-South African, 1817–1914), who was born (Mar 23). From Cape Flowers by a Lady; source, https://t.co/I0azauDIWC

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2021-03-23

Turtle and Snake, n.d., animal miniatures by (Italian, 1600-1670). Up for auction this month at Auctions Munich Old Master Paintings sale, March 25, https://t.co/POkdCQMPYV

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2021-03-18

Roberta McIntosh provided illustrations for "A monograph of British Marine Annelids" (1873-1923), a multi-part publication authored by her brother, William McIntosh, and produced over 50 years. See her in the Flickr ➡️ https://t.co/I9W0odFXgw

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2021-03-16

March, 1906, (British, 1871-1920), who died (Mar 15). Source, 1977 facsimile edition of The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady, https://t.co/XrSu3i29yP

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2021-03-15

To celebrate here are some of our favorite botanical illustrations from women artists and scientists featured in the OSG Library. Much of their work was under-recognized during their lifetimes.

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2021-03-09

This is wonderful news! Visit the link (https://t.co/uWZLal6PMN) to see 400+ images from the 's
Collection of Watercolors!

Pictured: Honeysuckle or Woodbine Lonicera periclymenum

https://t.co/uBoK5Y8x1d

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2021-03-08

Butterflies, a snake & a tortoise around a flowering agave, n.d., by (#MariaMoninckx, Dutch, 1673 or 1676–1757), who was buried (Feb 26). Held at the , https://t.co/n38VApkVRD

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2021-02-26

Lathyrus splendens, 1941, by (English, 1906-2006), who died (Feb 6). She illustrated more than 1300 species in her monumental Drawings of British Plants series (1948-1973). Source, https://t.co/92ujEsqnMq

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2021-02-06